Explained: What is Moon farming, and why is it popular?

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If you are curious about what farming on the moon looks like, that’s not exactly what we will discuss here. Moon is a cryptocurrency on social media platform Reddit that crypto enthusiasts farm or earn based on the quality of their content. In 2020, Reddit launched a new feature called Reddit Community Points (RCPs) to reward content creators on various subreddits—user-created discussion boards or communities.Since RCP is built on the Ethereum blockchain, the community points are converted into digital tokens that users can earn by posting quality content and garnering votes.As part of the initial phase, Reddit implemented the Community Points on two subreddits – r/Cryptocurrency and r/FortNiteBR.

Different cryptos represent points earned on these subreddits; Moon tokens for r/Cryptocurrency and Brick tokens for r/FortNiteBR.The rising popularity of cryptos has also led to increasing interest in Moon farming. Here’s a guide on what Moon farming is exactly and how to earn Moons.Also Read | Picasso heirs launch digital art piece to ride 'crypto' waveWhat are Moons?As mentioned above, Moon is the official cryptocurrency of the r/Cryptocurrency subreddit, a community dedicated to publishing news, announcements, and discussions related to the world of crypto and blockchain.The Moon token is entirely interoperable with Ethereum tokens and applications.

It means you can swap moon tokens for any other token created on the Ethereum network. Users on the subreddit have complete ownership and control over these tokens, and they are only tied to the user’s online identity.The subreddit is also supported by various developers and is strictly moderated to ensure that the content posted only relates to the world of cryptocurrency.Also